Two Israeli Women: One Jewish, One Palestinian...
Daphne Banai and Taghrid Shbita Speaking at Three LA Area Events This Weekend Feb. 23-25
"Working Toward Peace, Justice and Understanding in Israel and Palestine"
The two women will talk about the alliances they each have formed to build a process whereby Israelis and Palestinians work together towards peace, justice, and understanding leading to real security for all the peoples in the region.
WHO: Taghrid Shbita is a Palestinian citizen of Israel living in Tira, an Arab town. She is a human rights lawyer and former candidate to the Knesset for HADASH. Taghrid will use her own story to elucidate the situation of Palestinian citizens of Israel.
Daphne Banai is a Jewish Israeli living in Tel Aviv. She is the coordinator for Machsom (checkpoint) Watch, a group of over 400 Jewish Israeli women who volunteer to monitor check points throughout the West Bank. There will be an interactive presentation to explore the realities of occupation and the important work of Machsom Watch.
WHEN: Saturday, February 24, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
WHERE: The Islamic Center of Southern California 434 South Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90020
SPONSORED by: The Muslim Public Affairs Council, (MPAC), and the Progressive Jewish Alliance (PJA)
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